Sports

Olympian Alia Atkinson became the first Jamaican to qualify for a medal round at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India by progressing to the 50-metre breaststroke final on today’s first day of action.

The 2010 Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association/Pepsi/Digicel schoolboy football season, which has been heavily hit by rain, resumes this afternoon.

Fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus took three quick wickets late on the fourth day to boost Australia's chances of winning the first Test against hosts India in Mohali.

Tivoli Gardens Comprehensive High School will welcome Jose Marti High in a Group B encounter, which could go a far way in deciding which of the teams progress to the next round, as return round matches kick off this afternoon...

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC): Sports Minister Justina Charles has urged three Dominican cricketers, including Test off-spinner Shane Shillingford, to serve as role models for the rest of the nation.Charles, who is the wife of deceased Prime Minister Pierre...

KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia (CMC):Trinidad and Tobago secured their first win in 30 years over Jamaica, when they carved out an exciting triumph in their 10th round clash at the 39th World Chess Olympiad on Saturday.T&T won a competitive encounter...

LONDON (AP):Liverpool fans protested against the club's American owners and their slumping team as the 18-time champions' terrible start reached a new low with an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Blackpool yesterday.The pressure increased on manager Roy...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) and Football Federation Australia (FFA), under which FFA, that will...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have failed to reach a definitive position on whether a player opting out of the central retainer contract scheme should be captain of the West Indies team.Chief Executive...

Delhi, India: Delhi and indeed India went to bed last night on a pillow of satisfaction and pride, after witnessing - along with the rest of the world - what is already being dubbed as one of the best opening ceremonies...

Chelsea went four points clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday thanks to a 2-0 win over Arsenal, and Liverpool's shambolic season reached a new low with an embarrassing 2-1 home defeat to Blackpool.